Here’s a look at how some former players and basketball analysts reacted to Mike White’s hire as next basketball coach at Florida on Thursday night:
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@gatorhoops: BREAKING: UF hires Mike White: La. Tech coach follows legendary Donovan
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— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16)
May 8, 2015
Like the thinking of Jeremy Foley in hiring Mike White as next Gators coach-he did the same when he took a shot on Billy D out of Marshall!
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV)
May 8, 2015
Mike White is a terrific hire. Foley got a young Billy D. Arch will get a big time job whenever he wants, but White fits better at
#UF
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow)
May 8, 2015
Very strong hire for
@GatorZoneMBK with Coach White…knowledge, success, energetic…
— Sean Farnham (@SeanFarnham)
May 7, 2015
I am a big Mike White fan, but it won't be easy to follow Billy Donovan – especially since Donovan didn't exactly leave him a loaded roster.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN)
May 8, 2015
Florida had very solid four-man class for 2015: KeVaughn Allen, Noah Dickerson, Kevarrius Hayes, Keith Stone. Mike White has to get to work.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello)
May 8, 2015
Michael White may not be 'sexy' hire but neither was Billy Donovan in 1996. Respect for Jeremy Foley for targeting winner over splash.
— Dana O'Neil (@ESPNDanaOneil)
May 8, 2015
